From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Noisy gearbox and damaged components in an Austin 8 HP 1939 Model at 18,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\4\ scan0049 | |
| Date | 14th January 1943 | |
| 1045 To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}/C.Lee. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}/C.Lee.7/OH. 14.1.43. Austin 8 HP - 1939 Model. We have recently had trouble with the above car, at a total mileage of 18,000 miles. The gearbox had become noisy and continually jumped out of the gears. The following parts were found damaged :- The spacing washers had broken away from the 3rd motion shaft thus allowing the cones and gears to move out of position. The 2nd speed gear and syncro cone were found cracked. See photographs attached. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}/C.Lee. C Lee | ||